WHY JOIN?
The Victoria Road Area Residents’ Association (VRARA) was formed
in 1982 to preserve and enhance the character of this attractive part of
Kensington. We live in a conservation area and so the residents and the Council
strive to preserve and enhance the area for its historical and architectural
interest, balancing the needs of residents and development.
The VRARA Committee consists of a local resident from each street. We are
volunteers who seek to maintain the character of our area, while addressing
ongoing concerns of residents and supporting social events. Membership is open
to all who live in the Victoria Road Area whether you are a homeowner or a
tenant. The annual subscription is £25.00 per household to include upto four adult members..
The Committee meets regularly to discuss critical local issues and make
representations to the relevant authorities including:
- major
developments and their effect on local amenities
- planning
applications
- security
and policing
- traffic
schemes, and residents’ parking
- replacement
of trees
- nuisance
caused by builders and others
We achieve our objectives by maintaining contact with relevant
officers and committees including:
- the
RBKC Council
- our
Ward Councillors,
- the
Metropolitan Police
- the
Kensington Society
- Transport
Authorities
The additional advantages of Membership are:
- News
and flashes – we issue email flashes regarding urgent and various issues
(e.g. road closures, local events).
- Discounts
– The plastic membership card allows our residents to take advantage of the
discounts provided by many of our local restaurants and retailers who
welcome the support of the local community. The listing will be emailed to
you and it is also available in the Members’ Area of this website. If you are a retailer, restaurant or cafe and would like to join the scheme please contact the Secretary.
- Locally-recommended
tradesmen and businesses – we email this directory to you and it is
available in the Members’ Area of this website. Please email the Secretary with
your recommendations.
GETTING MORE INVOLVED
If you are interested in the local area and would like to get involved please do join VRARA. Street representatives are volunteer members and there is normally one representative per street and one deputy so that there is always full cover at the informal committee meetings which take place in Christ Church from 1830-2000 on five or six weekday evenings a year. You would be most welcome.
If you have a non-commercial local event that needs publicising or have an
interesting idea for an article or feature to put on this website or if you
would like to know more please contact the Secretary, Bettina Wagner on 07921
576145 or by email: secretary@vrara.org.uk.
If you would like to contact the Chairman, Michael Bach, he
can be reached by email: chair@vrara.org.uk.